Future AI
Count the load.
Electricity, equipment, integration, and staff time.
Future AI brief
Use AI where it saves more than it costs.
Count the added load. Count the savings. Publish the net result.
The case
One test.
If measured savings do not exceed the added cost, the project fails the test.
Count the savings.
Energy, delay, waste, downtime, and avoided loss.
Publish the net.
Show the baseline, period, method, and result.
Good targets
Start with visible waste.
Pick systems with records, a baseline, and money already being lost.
Buildings
Match heating, cooling, and lighting to actual use.
Transportation
Reduce delay, idle time, and wasted miles.
Industry
Cut scrap, idle equipment, and predictable failures.
The grid
Forecast demand, coordinate load, and find faults.
Before you buy
Require proof.
No baseline means no verified result.
- BaselineRecord the current load, cost, delay, and failure rate.
- Total costInclude power, equipment, integration, staff, and upkeep.
- Measured outcomeCompare the result to the same baseline.
- Public resultPublish the method, time period, result, and misses.
Sources
Check the numbers.
The brief uses public reports from energy and standards agencies.
U.S. data center electricity use in 2023.
DOE projection for 2028.